That Time Facebook Reminded Me I Once Called iPhone Users “Sheeple” and Other Digital Disasters
So there I was this morning, innocently scrolling Facebook with my coffee, when the app decided to cheerfully serve up one of my “memories” from...
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How Being the Office Luddite Without Netflix Made Me a Social Outcast at 58
I’m apparently that weird guy at the office who doesn’t have Netflix. Not because I’m making some grand statement about corporate media or anything like...
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That Little Green Dot Is Slowly Driving Me Insane (And My Kids Think I’m Paranoid)
You know what’s really messing with my head these days? That stupid little green dot on my laptop. The one that basically screams “HEY EVERYONE,...
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I Helped Build Those Evil Typing Dots and Now They’re Ruining My Life
It’s 2:47 AM and I’m watching three dots pulse on my screen like a tiny heartbeat. Tyler’s typing something – has been for about four...
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Why Light Mode vs Dark Mode Arguments Make Me Want to Delete Everything
I’m sitting in this coffee shop in Park Slope watching two guys at the table next to me have what I can only describe as...
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Facebook Keeps Reminding Me to Wish My Dead Friend Happy Birthday
Three years ago I lost my college friend Mike, and last week Facebook cheerfully reminded me it was his birthday. For about five seconds I...
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The Time I Called a Client Crayon-Wielding and Hit Reply All
You know that sick feeling you get when you realize you’ve done something monumentally stupid and there’s absolutely no way to take it back? I’m...
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I Accidentally Went on a Date with Someone Who Rejected My Startup Pitch (Thanks, Algorithm)
So there I was, sitting across from someone who looked absolutely nothing like their dating profile photos, and honestly? They were probably thinking the exact...
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Why I Spent My Weekend Binge-Watching Reality TV (And Lying About It)
I need to come clean about something that’s been eating at me. Last weekend, I did something I swore I’d never do – I spent...
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My Six-Month Quest to Find a Restaurant Where People Actually Talk to Each Other
So Sarah and I were celebrating our anniversary at this fancy place downtown – you know, the kind where they describe every ingredient like it’s...
